Persecution and the Art of Writing
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Persecution and the Art of Writing is a 1952 philosophical work by Leo Strauss that argues many classic philosophers wrote esoterically—hiding their true, often politically dangerous ideas beneath an exoteric surface—to avoid persecution.
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| Persecution and the Art of Writing canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Persecution and the Art of Writing Context triple: [Leo Strauss, notableWork, Persecution and the Art of Writing]
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A.
Poetry and Repression
"Poetry and Repression" is a critical work by literary theorist Harold Bloom that explores how poetic creativity emerges through psychological conflict and resistance to prior literary influences.
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B.
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work is a collection of essays by Edwidge Danticat that reflects on exile, memory, and the responsibilities of immigrant artists.
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C.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
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D.
The Captive Mind
The Captive Mind is a seminal 1953 essay collection by Czesław Miłosz that analyzes how intellectuals in Eastern Europe came to accept and rationalize life under Stalinist totalitarianism.
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E.
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Persecution and the Art of Writing Target entity description: Persecution and the Art of Writing is a 1952 philosophical work by Leo Strauss that argues many classic philosophers wrote esoterically—hiding their true, often politically dangerous ideas beneath an exoteric surface—to avoid persecution.
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A.
Poetry and Repression
"Poetry and Repression" is a critical work by literary theorist Harold Bloom that explores how poetic creativity emerges through psychological conflict and resistance to prior literary influences.
-
B.
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work is a collection of essays by Edwidge Danticat that reflects on exile, memory, and the responsibilities of immigrant artists.
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C.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
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D.
The Captive Mind
The Captive Mind is a seminal 1953 essay collection by Czesław Miłosz that analyzes how intellectuals in Eastern Europe came to accept and rationalize life under Stalinist totalitarianism.
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E.
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
many classic philosophers wrote esoterically to avoid persecution
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philosophical texts often contain a hidden esoteric teaching beneath an exoteric surface ⓘ political and religious persecution shapes the style of philosophical writing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Straussianism
NERFINISHED
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University of Chicago intellectual milieu ⓘ |
| author | Leo Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between esoteric and exoteric teaching
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philosopher–city conflict ⓘ reading between the lines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
intellectual history
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political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay "Persecution and the Art of Writing"
NERFINISHED
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essay on Alfarabi ⓘ essay on Machiavelli ⓘ essay on Maimonides ⓘ essay on Spinoza ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
censorship
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political oppression ⓘ relationship between philosophy and religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on esotericism in philosophy
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interpretation of classical political philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Plato ⓘ medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
esoteric writing
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history of political philosophy ⓘ persecution ⓘ philosophical hermeneutics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Straussian method of textual interpretation
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systematic defense of esoteric writing in philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophersDiscussed |
Alfarabi
NERFINISHED
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Machiavelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Maimonides NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ Spinoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher | Free Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
classical antiquity
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early modern period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
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